MLS and Red Bulls are hosting the 2nd Annual Mayor’s Cup on August 28, 2010. This “friendly” between the FDNY Soccer Club and the NYPD Soccer Club will take place following the Red Bulls v. San Jose fixture which starts at 7:30. The FDNY club dominated last year’s game winning 3-0. The NYPD is looking for a better showing this year and has been training non-stop

This is a great opportunity to see the new arena and see Henry and others up close. Tickets are $20 with half of that benefitting the Sergio Villanueva Soccer Foundation. Please contact me via email or phone for tickets.

Big time play from the Americans on Wednesday. Hopefully, Bradley will keep Onweyu on the sidelines and give the US a chance to win on Saturday. A win will help keep the focus on US Soccer and will allow this sport to continue to grow domestically.

I find it hilarious to listen to NY Sports Radio this week while mosts of the hosts try to intelligently discuss “the beautiful game”. Clueless!!!

And my favorite part of this year’s World Cup is to listen to US Soccer “fans” (Most who have never seen more than two matches in their lives) complain about how the US was “robbed”. EVERY team can complain about one or two calls that went against them. But now that the US is involved – The game must change..Too Funny!

Tomorrow we will find out the future for US Soccer in this country. For years we have said that we are ready to compete with the best in the world. Well, tomorrow is put up or shut up time. The cards have fallen in our favor and we need to demonstrate that we are ready to play 90 minutes of football. Hopefully, Bradley will bench Onyewu (# 5) and our back four will be solid. It seems a long time ago, that the FDNY Soccer Club was in Germany representing the Foundation and promoting goodwill in that country. One memory that will stay with me forever is conducting the youth clinic at the Baumholder Army Base on Father’s Day for the children of our men and women serving downrange. I wonder how may of those dad’s and mom’s are still with us and I hope that no harm has come to the families we met while there. While Brazil and Argentina look to be the top two teams, I believe anything can happen in the round of sixteen (maybe a phantom penalty kick call)